Fishing report for June 23

Missouri

TABLE ROCK: 86 degrees, very clear, near normal. Outlook: White River Lodge reports: All species of black bass good on topwater lures early and on cloudy days; bass also good during the day on spoons off long main-lake points; walleyes very good on bottom bouncers with live bait in 15 to 30 feet of water on gravel flats; white bass very good early on topwater lures and later on one-half-ounce spoons from Kimberling City to Campbell Point; bluegills excellent on worms, crickets in 20 feet of water; catfish excellent on juglines, trotlines with small panfish.

SMITHVILLE: 87 degrees, clear, 10 inches high. Outlook: Burton’s Bait and Tackle reports: Bass good to excellent on Brush Hogs, square-bill crankbaits, topwater lures in shallows off main-lake points and in river arms; crappies fair on minnows in the main-lake brush; channel catfish good on dip baits in 3 to 4 feet of water and on trotlines with panfish, goldfish; white bass good on small crankbaits, jigging spoons off main-lake points; walleyes very good on lipless crankbaits off main-lake points.

STOCKTON: 86 degrees, clear, 1.43 feet high. Outlook: Stockton Lake Guide Service reports: Walleyes very good on jigs with nightcrawlers in 17 feet of water on flats and in brush; crappies good on minnows in 16 feet of water in brush; bass good on jigs, plastic worms in 20 feet of water in brush; catfish fair to good on shad on the flats.

TRUMAN: 82 degrees, clear, 2 feet high. Outlook: Steve Blake Guide Service reports: White bass, wipers excellent on Sassy Shad in 6 to 12 feet of water on humps, especially when water is running; crappies good on jigs in 10 to 15 feet of water in the brush; largemouth bass fair on Sweet Beavers, plastic worms in the timber. Below the dam: walleyes fair on crankbaits.

BLUE SPRINGS: 83 degrees, fairly clear, near normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: Channel catfish on live bait along the dam; bluegills good on crickets, redworms in shallow, rocky areas; crappies fair on minnows early and late off docks.

JACOMO: 84 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Forty Woods Bait and Tackle reports: Channel catfish good on live bait along banks; bluegills good on crickets, redworms; largemouth bass fair to good on spinnerbaits, topwater lures early; crappies fair on minnows in the evening.

NORFORK: 83 degrees, clear, near normal. Outlook: Bink’s Guide Service reports: Stripers good on white Bink’s spoon in 50 to 60 feet of water; bass good on one-half-ounce spoons in 30 feet of water; walleyes good on spoons on bottom in 27 feet of water.

LONGVIEW: 85 degrees, 36-inch clarity, normal. Outlook: Longview Marina reports: No report due to very low fishing pressure.

LAKE OF THE OZARKS: 83 degrees, clear, 2 feet low. Outlook: Gier’s Bass Pro reports: crappies fair trolling crankbaits or jigs in brush; bass fair on large crankbaits off points when there is current and on 10-inch plastic worms in the brush.

REED AREA: 82 degrees, clear, full pool. Outlook: Department of Conservation reports: Bass fair on soft-plastic baits near cover; channel catfish fair on cut bait, chicken liver; bluegills, redear sunfish good on worms small jigs.

BULL SHOALS: Mid 80s, clear, 1 foot high. Outlook: Buck Creek Marina reports: Bass fair on spoons, crankbaits in 20 to 25 feet of water along bluffs; walleyes fair trolling crankbaits, nightcrawler rigs in deep water; crappies fair on jigs, minnows in 15 to 20 feet of water in brush; catfish poor to fair.

POMME DE TERRE: 86 degrees, clear, near normal. Outlook: Muskie Guide Service reports: Bass fair on plastic baits off points; walleyes fair on Flicker Shad trolled in 12 to 15 feet of water; catfish fair.

TANEYCOMO: Clear, low power generation. Outlook: Lilleys’ Landing reports: Below Fall Creek: Rainbow trout fair on white Rooster Tails, white jigs, Power Bait. Trophy Area: trout fair on white Megaworms, midges or scuds.

Kansas

WILSON: Low 80s clear, 5 feet low. Outlook: Knothead’s Bait and Tackle reports: Walleyes fair on jigs with nightcrawlers in 8 to 18 feet of water; bass, catfish good; stripers good to very good on jigging spoons in 20 to 25 feet of water.

MILFORD: Mid 80s, clear, normal. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: Wipers, white bass fair early and late where fish are chasing shad on the lower half of the lake; smallmouth bass fair to good good on plastic baits, topwater lures along rocky banks in coves; catfish good on a variety of baits.

WYANDOTTE: 85 degrees, clear, normal. Outlook: Wyandotte Boats reports: Catfish fair to good on chicken liver, nightcrawlers lakewide in the evening; bluegills fair on crickets, redworms in the shallows; black bass good on plastic baits along dropoffs.

PERRY: Low 80s, clearing, 1 foot high. Outlook: Don and Tom’s Bait and Tackle reports: crappies good on jigs in 17 to 19 feet of water in the brush; flathead catfish fair in the spillway on rod and reel with green sunfish; channel catfish good on a variety of baits in the Devil’s Gap bean hole.

CLINTON: Mid 80s, clearing, 1 foot high. Outlook: Don and Tom’s Bait and Tackle reports: Crappies good on minnows, jigs in brush; bass fair on plastic baits, crankbaits in the coves.

GLEN ELDER: Mid 80s, clear, slightly high. Outlook: Wayne’s Sporting Goods reports: Walleyes fair to good on jigs with night crawlers in 10 to 20 feet of water; wipers, white bass fair to good where fish are chasing shad in the causeway area and in Walnut Creek; catfish good in the chum holes.

POMONA: Low 80s, clearing, 2 feet high. Outlook: Lighthouse Marina reports: Crappies fair and improving on jigs in 10 feet of water off the docks and on the main lake; white bass fair on jigs, jigging spoons in the evening; catfish good on a variety of baits lakewide.

HILLSDALE: Mid 80s, clearing, near normal. Outlook: Jayhawk Marina reports: Largemouth bass fair on crankbaits in the coves; crappies poor to fair on minnows, jigs in 6 to 10 feet of water in the brush; catfish fair on a variety of baits; walleyes fair (but mostly small) on jigs with nightcrawlers on the flats.

MELVERN: 79 degrees, murky, 1 foot high. Outlook: Melvern Lake Marina reports: catfish fair to good on a variety of baits along the dam.

COFFEY COUNTY: Upper 80s midlake, clear, normal. Outlook: Coffey County reports: Smallmouth bass fair to good.

KILL CREEK: 88 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: Bass fair on spinnerbaits early; catfish fair on doughbaits, liver in the evening; crappies fair on minnows, spinners early.

SHAWNEE MISSION: 86 degrees, murky, normal. Outlook: Johnson County Park and Recreation District reports: Bass fair on plastic baits in shallows; catfish fair on dough baits, worms on island; crappies fair on minnows in deep water; panfish fair on worms.

TUTTLE CREEK: Mid 80s, muddy, normal. one-half foot high. Outlook: Guide Vic Oertle reports: Catfish very good on a variety of baits lakewide.

LaCYGNE: Mid 80s, clear, normal. Outlook: Linn County Parks reports: All species poor.

This story was originally published June 22, 2016 at 2:25 PM with the headline "Fishing report for June 23."